St Margaret's Primary AcademyNorthfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.
Summary of the comparison
St Margaret's Primary Academy and Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy are primary schools in Lowestoft.
St Margaret's Primary Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Margaret's Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret's Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 51.0% for St Margaret's Primary Academy and 67.0% for Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Margaret's Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LowestoftSt Margaret's Primary Academy | LowestoftNorthfield St Nicholas Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 120th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 136th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 389 | 341 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Lowestoft, NR32 4JF | Lowestoft, NR32 4HN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 389 | 341 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.5% | 49.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 12.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% | 16.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Margaret's Primary Academy
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
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